A US-brokered ceasefire marking its first anniversary has halted large-scale operations and rocket fire from Gaza while securing hostage releases, yet Israeli strikes have continued, expanding control to roughly two-thirds of the territory beyond the agreed Yellow Line. The Trump-chaired Board of Peace plan for an International Stabilization Force (ISF), Palestinian technocratic administration, and Hamas disarmament remains stalled over sequencing disputes, with the proposed force—commanded by a US general and backed by pledges from Indonesia, Morocco, and others—still undeployed. A UN Security Council vote on a US resolution authorizing ISF deployment and related measures is scheduled for mid-October, shortly before Israeli elections that could influence Prime Minister Netanyahu’s approach to withdrawal and governance transition.